Skip to content
Geonivora
Village

Karikum

Located in Bingöl Province, Turkey Coordinates: 39°28′00″ N 40°51′00″ E

Map showing the location of Karikum Karikum
Location in Turkey
Elevation
2,303 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+03:00
Europe/Istanbul · UTC+03:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
ERZ Erzurum International Airport61 km
BGG Bingöl Airport71 km

About Karikum

Karikum is a village. Location: Bingöl Province, Turkey. Elevation: 2,303 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (61 km). Nearby sights include Kölesen Tepesi and Yıldızdağı Tepesi.

Climate of Karikum

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night -4° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kızıltepe · 254 km south19°
  • Cizre · 265 km southeast20°
  • Viranşehir · 267 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 26°)
Coldest month
January (night -13°)
Wettest month
April (106 mm)
Driest month
August (13 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Karikum
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-4°-3°0°8°14°20°25°26°22°13°5°-2°
Average low (°C)-13°-12°-7°-1°3°7°11°10°6°1°-4°-10°
Precipitation (mm)6769771069543171320708276

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Karikum

The nearest airport is Erzurum International Airport (ERZ), 61 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Erzurum, 61 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Erzurum International Airport (ERZ) Erzurum 61 kmnortheast
  • Bingöl Airport (BGG) Bingöl 71 kmsouth
  • Muş Airport (MSR) Muş 106 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Erzurum Population: 767.8K 61 kmnortheast
  • Bingoel Population: 128.9K 72 kmsouthwest
  • Erzincan Population: 150.7K 121 kmwest
  • Elâzığ Population: 443.4K 166 kmsouthwest
  • Rize Population: 119.8K 175 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Karikum

Within 100 km: 9 historic and cultural sites, 881 natural sites, 490 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km354 places

  • Taşlı Göl Lake 24 kmN
  • Büyük Göl Lake 23 kmN
  • Medek Gölleri Lake 23 kmN
  • Dipsiz Gölü Lake 23 kmN

25–60 km610 places

  • Seki Gölü Lake 56 kmSE
  • Bahri Gölü Lake 31 kmSE
  • Hıdır Gölü Lake 39 kmNW
  • Dipsiz Göl Lake 35 kmN

60–100 km416 places

  • Lake Akdoğan Lake 85 kmSE
  • Özlüce Barajı Lake 67 kmSW
  • Cayit Barajı Lake 66 kmSW
  • Nilüfer Gölü Lake 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: